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Julia Khandoshko CEO at Mind Money
The number of investments in environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives is increasing every year. In 2023, about 60% of European assets under management were invested in funds or strategies focused on ESG and sustainability. According to a survey, more than half of investors plan to increase investments in ESG this year, so the upward...
23 February 2024 /inclusion /markets
Sumit Adsule Manager Consulting at Cognizant
Executive Summary Global warming and emissions are at the center of discussions over the world. The G20 group has set ambitious targets to limit global rise in temperature by the end of the century. Industries and organizations are under regulatory watch to reduce their GHG emissions and reach net zero by 2050 to meet the global targets. The ene...
11 November 2023 /sustainable
Steve Morgan Banking Industry Market Lead at Pegasystems
Today, action on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations can no longer be deprioritised when it comes to financial services. Banks in particular are under increased scrutiny to meet ESG targets from both a regulatory and reputational perspective, as well as to keep up with competitors in embedding ESG within the products they of...
03 May 2023 /payments /sustainable
Tatsiana Kuchminskaya Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Andersen
Digital payments are a convenient and secure way to conduct transactions. With the rapid advancements in information technology, they have radically influenced the entire FinTech industry. Nowadays, they go hand in hand together with green initiatives as more people are showing awareness and demanding sustainable solutions. In this piece, we will...
11 April 2023 /payments /predictions
Luigi Wewege President at Caye International Bank
If the North American market is to see a 32X jump in less than 10 years, where the plant based food market is projected to grow from $5 Billion in 2019 to $162 Billion in 2027, then it seems that we are in the final years of a substantial breakout which can no longer be ignored. As someone with deep ties to conventional farmers on three continents...
28 February 2023 /sustainable /markets
Robin Saluoks CEO & Founder at eAgronom
We are now well into the first quarter of 2023 and it is hard not to be engulfed by a deep sense of gloom. The front pages of European newspapers are filled daily with details of the latest war atrocities, striking workers, collapsing healthcare systems, effects of inflation and the cost of living crisis and the impending climate catastrophe. Some...
10 February 2023 /sustainable /predictions
Joanna Auburn Founder at trace
If you’re managing a remote or hybrid team, you may think the emissions produced by your workforce are fairly minimal or don’t contribute towards your organisations’ carbon footprint. This is a common misconception, however it is now widely accepted that for companies operating hybrid and remote teams, the emissions created by employees working fr...
27 August 2022 /people /sustainable
There are a growing number of high street and digital-first challenger banks investing in net zero banking, including HSBC, Barclays and Kroo, and for good reason. Now more than ever, customers expect their banks to place more focus on sustainability. According to Deloitte’s Better Banking Survey, 71% of customers are more likely to choose a bank...
23 August 2022 /payments /devops
Yahya Mohamed Mao Head of Business Development & Marketing at Swiss GRC
The ESG (environmental, social, governance) movement has received considerable attention and financial support in recent years, leading to a number of new investment products and funds being launched around the world. ESG investments already account for more than $20 trillion in AUM, or almost one-quarter of all professionally managed assets globa...
05 June 2022 /sustainable /markets
Simon Cureton CEO at Funding Options
SMEs are falling behind in the race to net zero. The threat of a regulatory ‘stick’ hangs over them, with companies likely to face repercussions in future if targets are not met. Understandably, there are also fears of being accused of 'greenwashing'. Indeed, more than four months on from COP26, and with rising demand to tackle carbon emissions, t...
04 April 2022 /sustainable /startups
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